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Princesa de Papel by Erin Watt

27 reviews

robotnik's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Paper Princess is a really trashy book. But, at the same time, it was super entertaining and I couldn't stop reading it. It was so weird because normally I don't go for books that are quite like this without the plot and substance that I normally need, but for some reason this book really drew me in.

Don't get me wrong. There is a lot of problematic shit in this book (like the boys' treatment of Ella and how, sure, she "fights" back but then still wants in Reed's pants when he was a raging jackass and there's no question about how shitty that is), and there should definitely be an awareness that there's a lot of shady shit in this book and that there's definitely a part of it romanticizing awful behavior towards women (again, hey, Reed, you my brother). There's also its fair share of problematic situations too (depictions of casual addiction, teens humping each other everywhere, that whole pool house thing... both pool house things).

It's still super entertaining, though. So, if the above doesn't bother you and you enjoy some trash but some good trash, give this one a shot.

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autumnwitch14's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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pink_peony's review against another edition

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Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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acornfel's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced

4.0

For the genre and the subject matter this book delivers exactly what you'd expect from a gossip girl type novel with some spice. It has a few moments that feel really awkward pacing wise, but overall it was fun to read and it was really easy to just sit in the world of this book and not get distracted or tired of reading it.

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chels984's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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dkgreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Solid bully romance. Thought the character development was on point. The characters felt real and complex. Definitely enjoyed the writing style. Mild in the spice department, but the tension was good. Definitely had my suspicions about the situation at the end. Will be continuing this set for sure.

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2blueshoes's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

It’s YA novel trope bingo, folks! Get out your cards! As usual, we have traumatized teens acting like traumatized adults, a relationship rife with red flags, and a girl pursuing an emotionally unavailable guy. Add in weirdly troubling sexual sibling rivalry, the glorification of violence as foreplay, rich kids being rich kids, and over the top high school bullying - and we’ve got a clean sweep.

I’m not going to tell you that I wasn’t glued to every page. This book is a litany of everything my empowered adult-self knows to avoid, and everything my sixteen year old self was taught to love in a book. Reading it was like watching a horrifying car crash happen and not being able to look away. Sia would be proud. #cheapthrills

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